By Folasade Akpan Dr Nkolika Uwaezuoke, the Head of Department, Medical Microbiology, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi in Abuja, says practicing hand hygiene reduces mortality, morbidity, hospital stay and most importantly, saves lives. She said this on Friday in Abuja during the hospital’s celebration of the 2023 World Hand HygieneContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UN Population Fund (UNFPA), has emphasised access to skilled midwives as one of the most important ways of averting preventable maternal and newborn deaths. She said this in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Hajiya Kori Habib,Continue Reading
By Okon Okon The Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mrs Maureen Allagoa, says Nigeria is working towards ensuring that the nation’s healthcare system meets the global standards. Allagoa made this known at the 2nd Board/Management Retreat of ProHealth Limited HMO (Health Maintenance Organisation), organised by the NSITFContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The management of Neveah Company has expressed appreciation to Financial Times, a leading world newspaper publication for listing it as the fastest growing company in Africa. Mr Ibidapo Lawal, the Chief Executive Officer, Neveah Ltd. said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Neveah Ltd madeContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Perpetua Uhumoibhi, the National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), has warned healthcare practitioners to take cognisance of the dangers posed by malaria and its transmission agents, mosquitoes. Uhumoibhi gave the warning at a webinar organised by the Management Sciences for Health (MSH), an American-based healthContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company, says it is in partnership with the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, to equip its research team with necessary skills to compete with others internationally. Mrs Huwaida Bulhan, Senior Clinical Research Operations Lead, Africa Area, Roche, made this known atContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct credible population and housing census for effective planning in the country. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategies, Mr Setonji David, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Social And Behaviour Change (SBC) is a primary enabler for health promotion in the country. Ehanire, represented by Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyegbusi, Director and Head of Health Promotion Division, FMOH, said this on Thursday in Abuja. He spoke at theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has engaged security agencies, heads of health colleges and registrars of health professional bodies to weed out illegal health institutions in the country. The Executive Secretary of the board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said this at a one-day meeting with provosts,Continue Reading
By Dorathy Aninge A non-governmental organisation — Sexual Offence Awareness and Response Initiative — says it has trained no fewer than 257 persons as male gender advocates in various internally displaced persons camps (IDPs) in Benue. The programme officer of the organisation, Mr Chibuzor Njoku, announced this at the quarterlyContinue Reading
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